Sakai: Add Participants
In general, all your students should be added to your course via the roster. However, if you need to add a TA or a student who is not on the roster for some other reason, follow these directions:
- log into Sakai at http://sakai.rutgers.edu
- click on the course tab across the top
- click the Site Info tool on the left
- click Add Participants at the top, then, depending on participant:
Rutgers students, faculty, or staff (Follow this method if a student is dropped temporarily from the roster, or to add a TA):
- type in the student’s NetID in the top box; if you don’t know the NetID, click the “Look up Rutgers user” button and select from the search results
- you can add several NetID’s if each is on its own line, with no punctuation
- Note: do NOT use student’s email address, only the NetID (this way, the student’s identity in Sakai is preserved, including submissions, forum posts, and grades)
Guest or “dummy student” accounts:
- type the full internet email address in the bottom “guest” box
- you can add several addresses if each is on its own line, with no punctuation
- Note: this will create a Sakai “guest account” and cannot be linked to a Rutgers identity; the participant will receive email from Sakai with login instructions and a temporary password
- click Continue
- assign role (usually “student”), then click Continue again
- click the Finish button
- from the main Site Info screen, scroll down to see your participant list and confirm your additions